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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

38

Washington Post subscription and delivery rates notice

Publication details for The Washington Post subscription office in Washington DC outline daily and Sunday delivery options, pricing, and payment methods. The notice lists rates for daily and Sunday editions, monthly and yearly terms, and accepted payment forms including drafts checks money orders and registered letters. It also notes submission addresses and advertising representation in New York and Hartford.

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The New Locomotion and Government Expense Debate

A fragmentary 1900 discussion contrasts rapid new locomotion with safety and public conduct, criticizing extravagant travel for officials funded by government money. It argues for merit based travel decisions, warns against personal gain schemes, and recalls past abuses in scientific reporting funds. The piece frames mobility versus reform in a period of growth and public concern.

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Harriman and railroads in a changing era

An analysis of E H Harriman's rail empire, its expansion, and the push toward larger holding structures. Debate over railroad regulation, efficiency, and the impact on fares, competition, and nationwide infrastructure. Also discusses hatpin legislation in Paris and reactions by Washington and Berlin authorities.

Oldest Western State and welcome home notes

A garbled historic column reflects on Western state origins, with praise for Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and a welcome home for District National Guard members from Boston. It discusses church attendance, minister education, domestic service decline, and social changes, citing Sherman's era and food economy concerns.

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Navassa Island hold by American flag urged

The piece argues Navassa Island must remain under U S control due to its strategic location near the Panama Canal and warns against alien ownership or ceding to Japan or Germany. It stresses retention under the American flag as essential, noting the unlikelihood of a transfer and the broader national interest.

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Do It Not? Dry Alabama Quietly Holds Death Fear

The fragment notes a man who broke 18, questions giving versus receiving, and remarks that Alabama remains officially dry. It suggests no fear of higher thirst deaths despite prohibition. The text is speculative and fragmentary, with limited identifiable people or entities.

Alabama

Spanish Grandees Enlist as Private in Barbastre Regiment

Empress Eugenie’s grandnephew Don Hernando, heir of the Duke of Alba, has enlisted as a private in the Barbastre infantry to fight Moors at Melilla. Other nobles follow, wearing Calatrava crosses. royal family ties and military service noted amid court history and Servian royal critique.

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The Black Hand Business From the Boston Transcript

From the Cleveland series Mr Hart and Settae discuss marital tensions as a wife overhears threats and a husband resents bills. The dialogue hints at remorse and worry within a troubled household.

Boston Transcript Mr. Hart

Law's Delay in England

July 1 murder in London by Madaral Dhinagari. He was tried July 23 at the Old Bailey, found guilty in one hour, and hanged August 17 at Pell-en-ville prison. The piece argues British law swiftly delivers justice without red tape, contrasting with longer trials in other jurisdictions.

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Record Topedo Shot by submarine Cuttlefish off Province Town

The Vermont was hit amidships by a Whitehead torpedo fired at 8 800 yards during Atlantic fleet maneuvers off Province Town. The shot, praised as one of the best, signals a two week torpedo practice in Narragansett Bay before the fleet moves to New York for overhaul and Hudson Fulton events.

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Chinese Ceremony Celebrates Wong You's Newborn Son

A New York Times report recalls lavish celebrations for Wong You's son born a month ago, with three Oakland banquets and two in San Francisco attended by hundreds. Gifts valued in thousands, including virgin gold, were exchanged as customs dictate a name after a month.

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Switzerland's Pure Food Law and US parallels in 1900s

The Philadelphia Bulletin cites James A Tawney as Minnesota chairman of the House Appropriations Committee facing likely renomination defeat due to his anti‑federal excess stance. Indianapolis News notes OB Barnard, state food and drug chief, reports Swiss law effective July 1 with jail terms and fines for adulterated foods. He says Swiss penalties would require broader national laws to catch all violators.

Philadelphia Evertog Bulletin James A Tawney Minnesota House Natonal Switzerlang Indianapolis News OB Barnard State Food and Drug Commissioner Jali United States Switzerland Darnard

Cupid's rush to marriage speeds immigrant couple

Beom and Misa Helena Fronhofer wed in New York to satisfy a deportation rule. They arrived on the Grosser Kur top from Bremen and, under guard, were granted a license and married by Rev Father N ngelelson. They then departed for the West aboard a transfer boat.

New York Joseph Schreiber Misa Helena Fronhofer Bremen Bis Island Nngelelson Leo Haug Btate Street Kilis Pennsylvania West Schreiber

Reflections of a Bachelor Prom in New York Preen

A quirky excerpt contemplates wealth and marriage, suggesting the richer a man is the more he seeks status and an heiress, while a woman’s aim is to hear a man proclaim his love and endure social expectations. The text wanders through playful reversals about self opinion and relationship dynamics.

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French ambitions and early Wisconsin French heritage

A reflective piece traces Old World colonial aims, noting how 18th century French expansion reached the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley centuries before British dominance. It highlights Green Bay’s early settlement, French.indian alliances, and the enduring Wisconsin descendants of French voyagers and traders.

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Canadian labor boards avert strikes under conciliation act

Canada adopted an industrial conciliation and investigation system two years ago. By March 20 55 boards were appointed for 41 disputes and most strikes were prevented or resolved. Only two cases remained non reconciled with a lawful strike or lockout permitted under certain conditions, underscoring the act’s usefulness in labor disputes nationwide.

Unzemoi Sevserapa Pittsburgh Canada Minister of Labor

Robert E. Lee Statue in Statuary Hall Debate

The piece argues for placing Gen George Washington and Gen Robert E Lee statues in Statuary Hall. It notes Lee’s ties to Virginia and his stance that states, not the United States, held sovereign rights. It emphasizes Lee as a great Virginian and American, who resigned U.S. command to serve his state.

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Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News Highlights

A fragmented clipping notes satirical lines about war, envy, and charity. It mentions circus performers as spies, a Belgrade performance interrupted by a hog, and Austrian officers linked to espionage. The item references a Band on Evening Standard summary and a remark on education versus housekeeping in a humorous editorial tone.

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Notable Ex Washington Figures Discuss Taft and Prohibition

Former Attorney General W B H Miler of Indianapolis recalls his wartime service with Harrison and Taft and praises Taft as a great lawyer. The interview covers prohibition trends, southern sentiment, suburban voter shifts, and American agricultural exports to Sweden and plans for the Buenos Aires exposition with emphasis on railway and aviation displays.

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Olmsted's Hen Appreciation Tale Iconic Speech Moment

Congressman Olmsted of Harrisburg wove a strange tribute into a speech by recounting a tale of a hen giving him a nestful of eggs and eleven newly hatched chickens. He framed the scene as a vivid token of gratitude from a neighboring farmer and his barnyard.

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